La cuestión "racial" en Cuba actual : algunas consideraciones

El presente trabajo valora cuestiones principales sobre la racialidad -en este caso como construcción cultural- en la sociedad cubana de los años noventa. La presencia del prejuicio racial en las estructuras horizontales de la sociedad, no obstante las acciones para transformar estas diferencias en el orden legal. Considera el papel de la autoimagen racial vinculada con la pertenencia social y su reproducción desde el nivel personal y familiar.The present paper rate the essential problems about raciality -in this case as cultural construction- in the cuban society at the ninety years. The presence of racial prejudice in horizontal structure of the society, however the actions to transform that differences in legal regime. Conside the rol of racial selfimage in relation with the social position and his reproduction from personal and familiar level

Os estudos sobre as limitações do folclore e o alcance da cultura popular tradicional em Cuba

The various studies of traditional popular culture in Cuba have many precedents, dating from the late 19th century to the present. The development, over two decades, of the Atlas de los instrumentos de la música folclórico-popular de Cuba [Atlas of Cuban folk-popular music instruments] and the Atlas etnográfico de Cuba: cultura popular tradicional [Ethnographic atlas of Cuba: traditional popular culture], represent the coming of age of such studies in Cuba, not only because they are widely applicable in several levels of teaching and establish a multitude of contacts with Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe, but also because, for the first time, we have a national sampling of these popular expressions that revealed a wealth of cultural diversity. As in much of Latin America and the Caribbean, this experience called into question the disciplinary limitations of folklore and expanded the anthropological reach of culture.Los diversos estudios sobre la cultura popular tradicional en Cuba tienen amplios precedentes desde fines del siglo XIX hasta el presente. La realización durante dos décadas del Atlas de los instrumentos de la música folclórico-popular de Cuba y del Atlas etnográfico de Cuba, cultura popular tradicional, marcan la mayoría de edad de estas investigaciones en Cuba, no solo por la amplia aplicación que ha tenido en la enseñanza de diversos niveles y los múltiples contactos con Latinoamérica, el Caribe y Europa, sino porque, por vez primera se cuenta con una muestra nacional de estas expresiones populares que destacan la amplia riqueza de la diversidad cultural. Esta experiencia facilitó, como en gran parte de América Latina y el Caribe, cuestionar las limitaciones disciplinares del folklore y ampliar el alcance antropológico de la cultura.Os diversos estudos sobre a cultura popular tradicional em Cuba têm amplos precedentes, desde o final do século XIX até o presente. A realização, ao longo de duas décadas, do Atlas de los instrumentos de la música folclórico-popular de Cuba e do Atlas etnográfico de Cuba, cultura popular tradicional, marca a maioridade dessas pesquisas em Cuba, não só pela grande aplicação que tiveram no ensino de diversos níveis e pelos múltiplos contatos com a América Latina, o Caribe e a Europa, mas também porque, pela primeira vez, pode-se contar com uma amostra nacional dessas expressões populares que destacam a riqueza da diversidade cultural. Essa experiência possibilitou, como em grande parte da América Latina e do Caribe, questionar as limitações disciplinares do folclore e ampliar o alcance antropológico da cultura

The imagined «intangible heritage» approach to misleading truth or false?

Este trabajo discute y somete a crítica la cualidad absurda del pseudoconcepto identificado por la UNESCO como «patrimonio cultural inmaterial» y su versión simple de «patrimonio inmaterial», así como la versión limitadamente sensualista de «patrimonio cultural intangible». Al mismo tiempo, valora y contrapone la significación conceptual del patrimonio cultural vivo como cualidad interactiva y dinámica de procesos culturales valorables desde el punto de vista patrimonialAbstract: This article discusses and looks over qualifications as “Intangible Cultural Heritage” and/or “Intangible Heritage” by UNESCO. At the same time, this article evaluates and contrasts the significance of the living cultural heritage as a dynamic and interactive quality of valuable cultural processes rising from heritage

Proposal of an ambulatory clinical history model in dental emergency

Introduction: Cuban National Health System lacks of a document to collect the results of emergency dental care for patients who come to the dentists on duty or are providing dentistry services outside their health area, as a result it is necessary to set out the procedures that are carried out in that circumstance. Objective: to propose a model of ambulatory clinical history in dental emergency that describes the procedures applied to each patient. Material and Methods: a review of the scientific literature was conducted in order to consult academic criteria of Cuban dentists, and the on hand clinical history models, to prepare an ambulatory clinical history in the form of a questionnaire to provide information regarding the assistance of patients who come to the dentist on duty or outside of their health area, it was carried out at Playa Community Teaching Polyclinic, with 18 dentists from Playa municipality. Results: the emergency ambulatory clinical history model was used in the assistance of 76 patients, with full satisfaction for the professionals who assisted them while on duty. Discussion: the dentists who made use of the ambulatory clinical record stated it is easy to fill and collect all of the elements to provide the follow up of patients needing dentistry care. Conclusions: with the use of ambulatory clinical records the follow up of patients needing dentistry care and previously treated as an emergency is guaranteed, in addition to, the dentist is well-informed of the procedures applied and the materials used, operative times are saved, consequently a greater quality in the dental care of patients is achieved

Propuesta de un modelo de historia clínica ambulatoria en la urgencia estomatológica

Introduction: Cuban National Health System lacks of a document to collect the results of emergency dental care for patients who come to the dentists on duty or are providing dentistry services outside their health area, as a result it is necessary to set out the procedures that are carried out in that circumstance.Objective: to propose a model of ambulatory clinical history in dental emergency that describes the procedures applied to each patient.Material and Methods: a review of the scientific literature was conducted in order to consult academic criteria of Cuban dentists, and the on hand clinical history models, to prepare an ambulatory clinical history in the form of a questionnaire to provide information regarding the assistance of patients who come to the dentist on duty or outside of their health area, it was carried out at Playa Community Teaching Polyclinic, with 18 dentists from Playa municipality.Results: the emergency ambulatory clinical history model was used in the assistance of 76 patients, with full satisfaction for the professionals who assisted them while on duty.Discussion: the dentists who made use of the ambulatory clinical record stated it is easy to fill and collect all of the elements to provide the follow up of patients needing dentistry care.Conclusions: with the use of ambulatory clinical records the follow up of patients needing dentistry care and previously treated as an emergency is guaranteed, in addition to, the dentist is well-informed of the procedures applied and the materials used, operative times are saved, consequently a greater quality in the dental care of patients is achieved.Introducción: el Sistema Nacional de Salud cubano carece de un documento que recoja los resultados de la atención estomatológica de urgencia a pacientes que acuden a la guardia o se atienden fuera de su área de salud, por ello se necesita plasmar los procedimientos que se les realizan en esa ocasión. Objetivo: proponer un modelo de historia clínica ambulatoria en la urgencia estomatológica que permita evidenciar los procedimientos aplicados a cada paciente. Métodos: se realizó una revisión de la literatura científica, para consultar criterios académicos de la estomatología cubana, y modelos de historia clínica existentes, para confeccionar una historia clínica ambulatoria en forma de cuestionario para brindar información sobre la atención a los pacientes que acuden a la guardia o fuera de su área de salud, y se llevó a la práctica en el policlínico “Docente de Playa”, con 18 estomatólogos del municipio Playa. Resultados: el modelo de historia clínica ambulatoria de urgencia fue utilizada en la atención a 76 pacientes, con plena satisfacción por los profesionales que los atendieron en la guardia. Discusión: los estomatólogos que utilizaron la historia clínica ambulatoria plantearon que es de fácil llenado y recoge todos los elementos para brindarle continuidad de atención al paciente. Conclusiones: con el empleo de la historia clínica ambulatoria se garantiza la continuidad en la atención a los pacientes atendidos anteriormente por urgencia, pues el estomatólogo se informa de los procedimientos aplicados y se ahorran materiales, tiempos operatorios, lográndose mayor calidad en la atención estomatológica del paciente

Proposal of an ambulatory clinical history model in dental emergency

Introducción: el Sistema Nacional de Salud cubano carece de un documento que recoja los resultados de la atención estomatológica de urgencia a pacientes que acuden a la guardia o se atienden fuera de su área de salud, por ello se necesita plasmar los procedimientos que se les realizan en esa ocasión. Objetivo: proponer un modelo de historia clínica ambulatoria en la urgencia estomatológica que permita evidenciar los procedimientos aplicados a cada paciente. Métodos: se realizó una revisión de la literatura científica, para consultar criterios académicos de la estomatología cubana, y modelos de historia clínica existentes, para confeccionar una historia clínica ambulatoria en forma de cuestionario para brindar información sobre la atención a los pacientes que acuden a la guardia o fuera de su área de salud, y se llevó a la práctica en el policlínico “Docente de Playa”, con 18 estomatólogos del municipio Playa. Resultados: el modelo de historia clínica ambulatoria de urgencia fue utilizada en la atención a 76 pacientes, con plena satisfacción por los profesionales que los atendieron en la guardia. Discusión: los estomatólogos que utilizaron la historia clínica ambulatoria plantearon que es de fácil llenado y recoge todos los elementos para brindarle continuidad de atención al paciente. Conclusiones: con el empleo de la historia clínica ambulatoria se garantiza la continuidad en la atención a los pacientes atendidos anteriormente por urgencia, pues el estomatólogo se informa de los procedimientos aplicados y se ahorran materiales, tiempos operatorios, lográndose mayor calidad en la atención estomatológica del paciente.Introduction: Cuban National Health System lacks of a document to collect the results of emergency dental care for patients who come to the dentists on duty or are providing dentistry services outside their health area, as a result it is necessary to set out the procedures that are carried out in that circumstance.Objective: to propose a model of ambulatory clinical history in dental emergency that describes the procedures applied to each patient.Material and Methods: a review of the scientific literature was conducted in order to consult academic criteria of Cuban dentists, and the on hand clinical history models, to prepare an ambulatory clinical history in the form of a questionnaire to provide information regarding the assistance of patients who come to the dentist on duty or outside of their health area, it was carried out at Playa Community Teaching Polyclinic, with 18 dentists from Playa municipality.Results: the emergency ambulatory clinical history model was used in the assistance of 76 patients, with full satisfaction for the professionals who assisted them while on duty.Discussion: the dentists who made use of the ambulatory clinical record stated it is easy to fill and collect all of the elements to provide the follow up of patients needing dentistry care.Conclusions: with the use of ambulatory clinical records the follow up of patients needing dentistry care and previously treated as an emergency is guaranteed, in addition to, the dentist is well-informed of the procedures applied and the materials used, operative times are saved, consequently a greater quality in the dental care of patients is achieved

LQG control for dynamic positioning of floating caissons based on the Kalman filter

This paper presents the application of an linear quadratic gaussian (LQG) control strategy for concrete caisson deployment for marine structures. Currently these maneuvers are carried out manually with the risk that this entails. Control systems for these operations with classical regulators have begun to be implemented. They try to reduce risks, but they still need to be optimized due to the complexity of the dynamics involved during the sinking process and the contact with the sea bed. A linear approximation of the dynamic model of the caisson is obtained and an LQG control strategy is implemented based on the Kalman filter (KF). The results of the proposed LQG control strategy are compared to the ones given by a classic controller. It is noted that the proposed system is positioned with greater precision and accuracy, as shown in the different simulations and in the Monte Carlo study. Furthermore, the control efforts are less than with classical regulators. For all the reasons cited above, it is concluded that there is a clear improvement in performance with the control system proposed.The Spanish FEDER/Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities—State Research Agency is greatly acknowledged for partially funding our research through the SAFE Project (Desarrollo de un Sistema Autónomo para el Fondeo de Estructuras para Obras Marítimas), GrantAgreement: RTC-2017-6603-4. The Regional Ministry of Universities, Equality, Culture and Sports of the Gov-ernment of Cantabria has supported this work through the ControlFond project (Control De Ve-hículos Subacuáticos No Tripulados Para Supervisión De Estructuras Para Obras Marítimas Fondeadas). The authors would like to thank FCC Construcción CO as a collaborator in the de-velopment of the SAFE Project, specially Victor Florez Casillas and Nuria Cotallo Aguado (Tech-nical Direction/Hydraulic and Maritime Works) and Alvaro de Toro Mingo (Machinery Direction). R. Guanche also acknowledges financial support from the Ramon y Cajal Program (RYC-2017-23260) of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities

Dynamic positioning of floating caissons based on the UKF filter under external perturbances induced by waves

This paper presents a dynamic positioning control scheme for concrete caissons in an attempt to automate part of the manoeuvres which usually require a complex deploy of personnel and equipment for port infrastructures development. The aim of this paper is to propose a control scheme, which is able to provide a reduction in costs and an improvement in security for the dynamic positioning manoeuvres . To do so, a dual loop controller is developed and the unscented Kalman filter is applied for states and perturbances estimation. Furthermore, a control allocation algorithm is proposed based on anchoring lines and winches. Finally, some simulations are performed to verify the effectiveness of the proposed approach.The Spanish FEDER/Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities — State Research Agency (Fig. 14) is greatly acknowledged for funding our research through SAFE Project (Desarrollo de un Sistema Autónomo para el Fondeo de Estructuras para Obras Marítimas), Grant Agreement: RTC-2017-6603-4. The authors would like to thank FCC CO as a collaborator in the development of the SAFE Project. R. Guanche also acknowledges financial support from the Ramon y Cajal Program (RYC-2017-23260) of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities